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Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Kirkwood High School student newspaper

The Kirkwood Call
Henry Chappell

Henry Chappell, sports editor

he/him 

Hobbies and Interests: Sports, Video games, journalism, photo editing

Favorite Song: "For the Night," by Pop Smoke feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby

Favorite Quote: "Never say never, because limits, like fears, are often just illusions."

 

 

All content by Henry Chappell
SJ. Some people might see it as a normal classroom, but  for me, it constitutes so much more. It represents The Kirkwood Call.

Senior column: Henry Chappell

May 5, 2022
The KHS racquetball team competed in the USA Racquetball National Championships to finish their season.

KHS wins Racquetball National Championship March 6

March 8, 2022
Cameron Hankinson, senior, sings into the microphone during the ensemble practice.

Rock and Roll ‘Neers

March 1, 2022
Front row, pictured left to right: Grace Hupp, Jane Upmeyer, Alyssa Dennis, Elena McCarthy, Brooke Kittner, Aiden Troup, and Brian Loudenslager. Back row, pictured left to right: Adam Gates, Diego Guzman, Darius Jones, Jack Shanahan, Cameron Paul, Finnegan Mulvaney and Xavier Austin. Photo courtesy of KSD.

KHS athletes honored at Athletics signing ceremony

February 11, 2022
TKCs 2022 NFL playoff picks

TKC’s 2022 NFL playoff picks

January 31, 2022
Sports: Jeremy Maclin: The experience - Henry Chappell and Marianthe Meyer

Top five sports stories of 2021

December 30, 2021
The KHS varsity boys’ basketball season will begin with three road games, starting with the season opener against Mehville.

KHS varsity basketball schedule for the 2021-22 season

December 6, 2021
From the hiring and perspective of the new football coach at KHS, to the importance of mental health for athletes, TKC made certain to not lose a step in the sports spectrum.

Jeremy Maclin: The experience

November 25, 2021
10 Reasons why KHS will win Turkey Day 2021

10 Reasons why KHS will win Turkey Day 2021

November 24, 2021
As the KHS varsity football team ran out onto the field in front of their cheering fans, they had multiple goals on their mind. To win on their night, the KHS senior night, and at the end be one step closer to finishing their KHS football journey.

Oct. 8 Senior Night Game recap: Marquette 34, Kirkwood 14

October 9, 2021
People with and without disabilities will come together to participate in the annual KHS Unified Night Lights game.

KHS hosting yearly Unified Night Lights event Wednesday, Sept. 29

September 29, 2021
TKC spoke with a head coach or senior athlete from each team about their upcoming season to gain insight on each sport. Art by Mara Mueller.

Fall sports preview

August 25, 2021
Nesslage, senior, driving to the basket for a contested layup.

Feb. 27 basketball game recap: Ladue 58 Kirkwood 48

March 3, 2021
Kirkwood players walk onto the floor at the start of the second half.

Photo Gallery: Kirkwood varsity basketball vs Ritenour Feb. 18

February 23, 2021
Boyer’s sublime eleven-year run with the Cardinals cemented him on this list.

2. Ken Boyer (1955-1965)

February 17, 2021
In the field, Rolen’s all-out playing style made him a rock at the third base position,

1. Scott Rolen (2002-2009)

February 17, 2021
While he may not have had the pop in his bat that Boyer and Rolen had, Pendleton was a consistent contact hitter, producing an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS+) over .100 two times with Saint Louis

3. Terry Pendleton (1984-1990)

February 17, 2021
Here are the three players who have made their mark at the third base position, while wearing the birds on the bat.

Triple threat: Top three Cardinals third basemen

February 17, 2021
Bryce Simpson, senior, shoots a free throw in Kirkwoods Dec. 8 season opener against Mehlville.

Upcoming KHS winter sports schedule

February 8, 2021
In this edition of TKCs H Squared sports podcast, Henry Chappell and Henry Joiner talk with Mr. Eden about their honest predictions for Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs.

H Squared podcast: Super Bowl picks and the fix feat. Mr. Eden

February 7, 2021
Photo courtesy of KSD. Front row, pictured left to right: Jackson Fortner, Kaya McArdle, Kamryn Ealey, Emma Ealey, Kate Domian, Morgan Gindler, Paige Howell, Aliya Swearingin, Ella Pearl and Jaylen Phipps. Back row, pictured left to right: Nick Walker, Sam Bryan, Jack Matousek, Will Lee, Blake Seifert, Kannon Nesslage, Asher Weinberg, Ryland Irvin and Jakob Limpert.

Athletes honored at the annual KHS athletic signing ceremony

February 5, 2021
With 2020 being a year like no other in sports, our TKC staff made sure to capture all of the moments.

Top five sports stories of 2020

January 21, 2021
The KHS senior class leaders have kept trying to find a plan to still maintain the spirit for Turkey Day at KHS.

Neverending spirit

November 11, 2020
We cover all of these NFL week six matchups on this pick six episode with Louis Dellorco.

H Squared Podcast: Picks and the fix feat. Louis Dellorco

October 17, 2020
In this episode, we evaluate these three NFL matchups.

H squared podcast: Picks and the fix feat. Tom Mueller

October 10, 2020
Alex McDonald and Nathan Lin are the two guests this week.

H squared podcast: Alumni alley feat. Alex McDonald and captain’s corner feat. Nathan Lin

October 9, 2020
Lauryn Millers path of success from KHS to UCLA.

H squared podcast: Alumni alley feat. Lauryn Miller

October 6, 2020
Unlike the Clippers, this franchise has been to the NBA Finals once, in 1976.

Top five current NBA teams this season that haven’t won a championship

March 10, 2020
At the end of the Class 2 State Championship on February 22, the KHS Girls Swim team finished in second place, tying their school record for the best finish at State since 1974.

Kirkwood girls’ swim gets second in the Class 2 State Championship

March 9, 2020
The NHL is bringing their All-Star game to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis

The NHL All Star Game comes to the Lou

January 24, 2020
One in particular is Colorado Rockies’ third baseman, Nolan Arenado, whose numbers speak for themselves

Cardinals possibly signing Nolan Arenado

January 23, 2020
With the Algebra 1 EOC exam coming up this Friday on January 17, the task for some KHS sophomores and juniors to remember old material from two to three years ago can be difficult.

Review pains in full swing for the Algebra 1 EOC

January 16, 2020
“We just had a togetherness and unity throughout the season,” Coronado said.

A season that won’t be forgotten

January 12, 2020
It’s Thursday Night Football, and the 11th such game of the 2019 season is almost over.

Garrett vs Rudolph and how the NFL should handle it

December 13, 2019
Rebecca Friesen is in her second year as the head band director at KHS.

The dream team

December 4, 2019
The rules. I know they are part of Baseball and they shouldn’t be broken, but what about unwritten rules?

No right way

October 22, 2019
Antonio Brown used to be one of the best wide receivers in football, but now he no longer plays in the NFL.

The downfall of Antonio

October 21, 2019
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